noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: French iode, from Greek ioeidēs violet colored, from ion violet Date: 1814 a nonmetallic halogen element obtained usually as heavy shining blackish-gray crystals and used especially in medicine, photography, and analysis, a tincture of ~ used especially as a topical antiseptic
IODINE
Meaning of IODINE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012